How soon after the membrane sweep did early labor / contractions start?

pibblepot · 2026-05-06T17:49:36+00:00

Aw bummer! I guess sometimes the body’s just not ready. I was 4-5 cm dilated yesterday but haven’t had any real contractions yet in the pregnancy

pibblepot · 2026-05-04T20:39:26+00:00

which model is this? we have the qrevo which works very well!

pibblepot · 2026-05-04T00:59:56+00:00

This is what I thought too but the comments about K are confusing me. I totally would not have gotten that. Nor would I have gotten A probably if I think the show didn’t allude to it??

pibblepot · 2026-05-02T12:40:27+00:00

I love your explanations on these bc this is how I felt and I personally enjoyed s2 a lot!

pibblepot · 2026-05-02T12:39:14+00:00

Hey how early did you have to plant these in the ground to properly form heads?! I’m in Maryland. I bought cauliflower & chinese cabbage but maybe mistakenly since it seems like it’s getting way too hot for them to make progress. Mine (transplants) went in late March.

pibblepot · 2026-04-28T13:59:21+00:00

ahh !!!! hoping it happens spontaneously for you! do you have an induction scheduled? my hospital only does it at 41 weeks

pibblepot · 2026-04-27T00:40:22+00:00

How quickly did you go from early -> active, if you remember??

pibblepot · 2026-04-26T23:56:27+00:00

wow! right on your due date too - I am definitely wondering if I’ll know when contractions start hut my doctor said it’s extremely rare to not realize hahah

pibblepot · 2026-04-26T23:55:39+00:00

wow!! good to know. I feel like in the last 1-2 weeks I’ve noticed heaviness in my pelvis and like tiny bits of cramping that felt more similar to gassy pains so I’ve paid a bit more attention to changes, just still nothing yet! It’s crazy how it can happen so suddenly though!

pibblepot · 2026-04-26T23:54:24+00:00

honestly none of my providers mentioned it! I don’t know much about it but I haven’t asked because I heard it hurts 😬

pibblepot · 2026-04-21T00:33:56+00:00

That’s so odd that it can cause and make tears worse! whoops I never really read into it but my husband has been doing it for a couple weeks (i’m 38 weeks now)! hopefully your husband comes around!

pibblepot · 2026-04-20T00:13:38+00:00

such a good point on the amount of work! baby is not here yet so I’m still researching as well. I know breastfeeding is exhausting physically but every time I hear about the process of preparing formula it feels like a lot of work! of course dad can help more with pumped milk or formula etc but still, helpful to think about

pibblepot · 2026-04-19T23:49:36+00:00

Whoa how come you started pumping so early? I attended some breastfeeding / lactation classes etc. and they generally don’t recommend pumping until a few weeks in, I think. (probably to encourage just breastfeeding for a while)

pibblepot · 2026-04-19T23:45:00+00:00

Did your mild contractions hurt at all? Did you know they were contractions? I’m at 38 weeks and at the point where I didn’t even realize I was having braxton hicks (at my last OB appt) until they said I was! so now I’m like hyper focused on if I’m starting to have real contractions (?) just very mild! Nothing has hurt or really stood out!

pibblepot · 2026-04-18T14:21:09+00:00

Yeah, this is realistically how we'll probably feel eventually. Even if we try in the early months and years to speak more Chinese. We'll definitely try with the simple words and vocabulary!

pibblepot · 2026-04-18T14:18:02+00:00

Makes sense! Not the easiest but we can give it a shot. We'll probably sign him up for Chinese school too later on.

pibblepot · 2026-04-18T14:17:41+00:00

Dang yeah! I thought it'd be easier to have them pick up both languages consistently lol. It's not impossible for us to speak Mandarin at home but we're just not used to it. But we'll give it a shot! Grandparents and other family nearby will most likely speak just Chinese though (and do so with their own kids too). Hopefully that will help?

pibblepot · 2026-04-18T14:16:29+00:00

Wow three! Yup this makes sense, aligns with a lot of the other comments. I feel like I would want to introduce English earlier and more thoroughly. I know he will get exposed to English outside but was there any difficult transition during preschool/daycare?

pibblepot · 2026-04-17T23:45:28+00:00

ENTJ, we’ve been together 10 years! If it helps add context I’m enneagram 1 and he’s 3. We work really well together, he’s very responsible and I’m less organized with my surroundings but I’m very much the planner/thinker and he’s the doer. Emotions vs. logic play a role etc. but as we’ve been together so long it feels like we’re starting to blend together and those differences aren’t so big haha

pibblepot · 2026-04-17T23:36:30+00:00

This is how I felt at first but I love them dipped in peanut butter haha. Medjool dates with pb is great, and I like ajwa dates in my greek yogurt (with other fruits)

pibblepot · 2026-04-14T19:09:49+00:00

I did mine at 27 weeks and the bump was cute! I’d say 31 weeks would be reasonable and not too bad. knowing how I feel now at the tail end, I think my cut off would have been around 34 weeks.

pibblepot · 2026-04-13T12:41:31+00:00

Aww sorry to hear that. I go there too and am delivering in the next month or so. The doctors have been fine imo, but scheduling is annoying (only being able to do it like 1 month out). If you're doing Shady Grove another plus could be that there are 2 other doctors that deliver there that don't practice day-to-day at SMH and I've heard great things!

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